In the corner, President Roosevelt gallops toward the presidency in “1903,” but the larger cartoon shows Roosevelt at the bottom of a “1904” mountain with labels of “Hanna,” “Panama affair,” “Wall St. opposition,” and “a sane democracy.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-01-15

Creator(s)

DeMar, John L., 1865-1926

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Page Count

1

Production Method

Printed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Cartoon

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

A rocky road to travel. [January 15, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302393. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

DeMar, John L., 1865-1926. A rocky road to travel. [15 Jan. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302393.

APA:

DeMar, John L., 1865-1926., [1904, January 15]. A rocky road to travel.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302393.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.